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Denver Public Schools

resentment and hurt

Colorado
16 hours ago

‘We are all educators:’ How the teachers strike opened at a rift at one Denver middle school network that will take time to close

'It’s never been administration-versus-teachers, district-versus-teachers, in the culture we have created here.'

Frequently asked

Colorado
Updated 5 hours ago

New Denver teacher contract: We answer the most common questions about the tentative pact

One reason many Denver educators didn’t like the district’s old ProComp pay system was that it was too complicated and unpredictable. Both…

in the weeds

Colorado
22 hours ago

What exactly is in Denver’s new teacher pay deal? Here’s the nitty-gritty

The new agreement allows teachers to get raises in several different ways.

the return

Colorado
2 days ago

An innovative elementary school — a product of Denver education reform — tries to get back to normal post-strike

A teacher loyal to the union cause remained in her classroom because she said she couldn’t afford to strike and lose the pay.

reaction

Colorado
2 days ago

Empowered, tired, and better off: Victorious teachers reflect on Denver strike

Denver educators described empowerment, fatigue, relief, and in some cases residual frustration Thursday after the end of the three-day teacher strike that threw…

it's a deal

Colorado
Updated

Strike over: Denver school district, teachers union sign tentative pact raising teacher pay

Teachers will see significant raises and a more traditional pay system, while the district keeps incentives for educators at high-poverty schools.

Not yet

Colorado
Updated February 13, 2019

Denver teachers to strike for a third day, but superintendent sees ‘pathway’ to a deal

The union and district issued unusual joint statement to parents and other community members late Tuesday — indicating the two sides may be closing in on a deal.

inside school

Colorado
February 11, 2019

Students describe crowded classrooms and chaos in Denver schools on first day of teacher strike

As of midday, district officials didn’t have a count of how many students had attended school, but said they did serve more than 19,600 breakfasts Monday morning.

what's next?

Colorado
February 10, 2019

Ten things to watch as Denver teachers go on strike

The strike is a big moment not just in the dispute between school district and union leaders over how teachers are paid, but also in the history of Denver Public Schools.

empty room

Colorado
Updated February 10, 2019

Denver union rebuffs district’s request to keep talking, both sides prepare for strike Monday

The union said one reason it didn't come to bargain was the need for a "cooling off period" for both sides.

Making room

Colorado
February 9, 2019

To ease child care crunch in a Denver strike, Colorado regulators will waive certain rules

Preschools with a little extra room may be able to get emergency waivers to accept early childhood program students from Denver Public Schools in the…

Back at it

Colorado
February 9, 2019

As a strike nears, differing perceptions about progress toward a deal on teacher pay

The district and the teachers union agreed to continue negotiating Saturday at 1 p.m.

The right stuff

Colorado
February 8, 2019

The Denver district believes incentives keep good teachers at hard schools. The data is mixed.

“I would be incredibly skeptical of anyone who said that a teacher would work at a high-poverty or high-priority school for the money,” one teacher said.

competing interests

Colorado
February 7, 2019

Why civil rights groups are split over impending Denver teachers strike

A half-dozen civil rights and community group leaders united Thursday to rally behind pay incentives for teachers in high-poverty Denver schools, aligning with…

By the numbers

Colorado
February 7, 2019

1,400 central office employees will be deployed to Denver schools in a strike

Here’s a breakdown, by the numbers, of who might be striking, who will be working, how many kids will be affected, and what it will cost.
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